MySQL Database Administrator

About This Opportunity

We are representing a confidential global technology services organization seeking an experienced MySQL Database Administrator based in India. Our client is expanding their cloud operations team and needs a skilled professional to design, maintain, and optimize mission-critical databases across distributed environments. You'll work at the intersection of development and operations, supporting modernization initiatives and ensuring database performance and availability at scale.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and administer highly available and performant MySQL databases
• Support production databases across global data centers
• Configure, monitor, and troubleshoot MySQL replication and clustering technologies
• Provide database reports and queries for internal stakeholders
• Perform performance tuning, backup/recovery planning, and proactive monitoring
• Troubleshoot complex database issues to maintain system availability and uptime
• Automate database tasks and workflows using scripting languages
• Document database designs, processes, and operational guidelines
• Follow change management processes for production environments

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of overall professional experience, including 3+ years of hands-on MySQL administration
• Experience with GCP (preferred) or AWS cloud database technologies
• Strong understanding of MySQL implementation, performance tuning, and replication (including master-master configurations)
• Proficiency with MySQL administration tools and monitoring performance indicators (IO, CPU, query performance)
• Experience writing SQL queries for reporting and analytics purposes
• Solid knowledge of Linux for database administration tasks
• Scripting skills in Python (preferred), Shell, or Bash
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Nice to have:

• Exposure to SQL Server administration
• Data warehouse experience (e.g., Google BigQuery)
• Familiarity with automation tools for database provisioning and monitoring

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team will conduct an initial screening to understand your background and career goals. If there's a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication and coordination will flow through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth process.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process and are competitive for this role and location.

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